CANALS IN GREAT BRITAIN
INTRODUCCIÓ
Les activitats d’aquest crèdit es basen en la enorme xarxa de canals de la Gran Bretanya. Aprendràs quan i perquè es van fer. Marcaràs en una mapa algunes ciutats i els canals més importants que les creuen. Imaginaràs un viatge pels canals que t’agradaria fer. Finalment, entrevistaràs la teva parella per tal de saber com és el viatge que ha imaginat.
Do not use the google translator,
use this dictionary instead.
1. Watch the beginning of these two videos only for 1 minute. It is only a visual presentation.
Video 1 The Grand Union Canal in fast motion.
2. Watch the 18 slides of this powerpoint. You can see some maps, boats and some locks (rescloses en català, esclusas en castellano).
2. Now open your dossier and write the translation of the text about The Canals just below (debajo de) the English text. You can write it in Catalan or Spanish.
3. Click here and you will find maps of The U.K. Mark the following cities, which are crossed by a canal, London, Bristol, Birmingham, Oxford, Liverpool, Manchester, Cardiff, Nottingham, Leicester, Leeds and York.
4. Now imagine a trip (viaje) along some of the canals. Mark first the canals which cross the country. Click here to find them. Next mark the canals YOU will sail along with a different colour.
Great Britain and Ireland
The Canals Network
5. CANAL LOCKS. Watch these two videos to learn how the canal locks work. You can use subtitles if you need them.
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THE TRIP
1) Ahora comienza tu viaje. Ya has dibujado en el mapa los canales por los que vas a navegar y las ciudades que atraviesas y puedes visitar. Ahora rellena la tabla del dossier y decide dónde empiezas tu viaje, cuánto tiempo vas a estar, con quién y otros detalles que hay en la tabla.
2) Ahora busca el diálogo del dossier.(Useful vocabulary : steer= pilotar, remarkable= destacable).
Hazlo oralmente en inglés con tu pareja y escríbe sus respuestas en tu dossier. Después tienes que hacerlo delante de la clase, de memoria (mejor nota) o leyendo.
Sobre el precio del viaje
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The price of a canal holiday can vary widely and is dependant upon a number of factors, such as how many people are going, the length of the break you are taking, and the time of year you are going.
Couples (2 personas) can expect to pay around £300 – £400 for a short break, or £500 – £800 for a week-long break. A family of four can expect a cost of around £500 – £700 for a 3-day cruise and £700 – £1,000 for a week-long cruise. Prices are typically higher during the peak times of December and the summer months of May, June, July, August and September.
1 British sterling pound = 1.38129 Euros